The meeting will take place at Hotel Alexander Via Martiri d’Ungheria, 24, 35031 – Abano Terme, Padova, Italy
DATES: Monday, 1 October – Friday, 5 October, 2018
ABOUT ABANO TERME: Situated in the heart of the Po Valley, among the Euganean Hills, Abano Terme offers ideal scenaries, and environment for those who love moving themselves in the nature.
Among woods, vineyards and olive-yards you will see the monumental heritage that includes villas, castles, abbeys and historical hamlets.
Abano Terme has natural hot spring sources with many spas, ideal places for a vacancy immersed in the nature, light sport, relax and for those who are at the discovery of an healthy and varied cuisine and of natural products offered by a generous earth, such as the wine Fior d'Arancio, extra virgin oil of the Hills, the “brodo di giuggiole “ and much more else.
Abano is well-placed for daily trips to nearby towns such as Padova & Venice. If you only have an half day at disposal, don’t miss the visit to Arquà Petrarca charming village where the Italian poet lived for a long time, Villa Barbarigo with its maze, Villa Vescovi, and Villa Beatrice d’Este.
HOW TO REACH ABANO TERME: Abano Terme is located at about 15 km from Padua (Padova).
By bus: Lines "A", "M", "T", and "AT" link Padua and Abano Terme BUSITALIA (default: Italian. To change language, scroll until the end of the page, the language menu will be on the left ). The bus station is very close to the Railway Station.
Padua is connected to other italian and european cities by a service of long-distance buses FLIXBUS. They arrive to the Padua bus station which closes to the Railway station.
By car: Abano Terme is accessible from the A4 (Milan - Venice) motorway and from the A13 (Bologna - Padua).
By train: Padua is linked to Milan, Venice and Rome by two operators: Trenitalia and ITALO. There are fast connection between those cities during the day. Padua is also easily reachable by trains from several main cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Abano can be reached via regional train from Padova (Trenitalia). The trip takes about 10 min. Typically, there is one train every hour.
By plane: The closest airports to Padua are Venice Marco Polo International Airport (VCE, 50 km) and Treviso Antonio Canova International Airport (TSF, 60 km). The former is served by several major air carriers which connect the city to all the main destination around the world. The latter is mainly served by low-cost companies such as Ryanair and Wizz Air.
To reach Abano Terme hotels from the airports by taxi there are two alternatives:
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Premium Taxi: 1 to 3 persons: 80 € from Venice and 90 € from Treviso
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Shuttle: 1 person 38 €, 2 people 69 €, 3 people 82 €, 4 people 98 €, 5 people 110 €.
both offered by Air service which requires pre-booking at least 24hrs before arrival.
There is a bus service from both airports to Padua by BUSITALIA (default: Italian. To change language, scroll until the end of the page, the language menu will be on the left). From both airports the trip lasts about 65 minutes. Tickets can be bought inside the airports, or in the bus at higher fare. The bus arrives at Padua bus station where you can use the taxi, bus or train to get to Abano Terme.
Other airports at a reasonable distance to Padua are:
- the Verona-Villafranca Antonio Catullo (VRN, 100 km)
- the Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ, 115km)
RESTAURANTS:
Aubergine, Via V. Ghislandi, 5, Abano Terme
L’Ombra Che Conta, Piazza San Martino, Abano Terme
Osteria Al Filò, Via Appia, 94, Abano Terme,
La Posata Bianca, Piazza Caduti, 30, Abano terme
Dai Tosi Magna e Tasi, Via Appia Monterosso, 130, Abano Terme,
THERMAL POOLS WITH EVENING OPENING:
Relilax Hotel Terme Miramonti – Montegrotto Terme
Hotel Terme Preistoriche – Montegrotto Terme
Hotel Mioni Royal San – Montegrotto Terme
Hotel Esplanade Tergesteo – Montegrotto Terme
Hotel Petrarca Terme – Montegrotto Terme
For more information about the area please check the following websites:
